Autobiographies of People Who Died in Accidents
Autobiographies of People Who Died in Accidents
Questions
Which author wrote the autobiography "A Short Life" after surviving a near-fatal car accident?
- Maya Angelou
- James Dean
- Frida Kahlo
- Christopher Reeve
In her autobiography "My Left Foot", Christy Brown recounts her life with what physical disability?
- Cerebral palsy
- Spina bifida
- Muscular dystrophy
- Polio
The autobiography "Touching the Void" by Joe Simpson narrates his harrowing experience of a mountaineering accident in which he:
- Fell into a crevasse
- Lost his climbing partner
- Suffered severe frostbite
- All of the above
In her book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", Jean-Dominique Bauby communicates using what method after suffering a stroke?
- Eye blinking
- Sign language
- Morse code
- Lip reading
Which author's autobiography "Me Before You" explores themes of love, loss, and assisted suicide after a motorcycle accident?
- Jojo Moyes
- Khaled Hosseini
- John Green
- Paulo Coelho
In his autobiography "Unbroken", Louis Zamperini recounts his experiences as a prisoner of war and his:
- Survival on a life raft
- Internment in a Japanese camp
- Torture and starvation
- All of the above
Which author wrote the autobiography "The Other Side of Midnight" after a car accident that left her with amnesia?
- Sidney Sheldon
- Danielle Steel
- Nora Roberts
- Barbara Taylor Bradford
In her autobiography "The Glass Castle", Jeannette Walls recounts her childhood living in poverty and her family's:
- Alcoholism
- Homelessness
- Mental illness
- All of the above
Which author's autobiography "The Road" depicts a post-apocalyptic world where a father and son embark on a dangerous journey?
- Cormac McCarthy
- Stephen King
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- George R.R. Martin
In his autobiography "The Tender Bar", J.R. Moehringer explores his childhood growing up in a bar owned by his:
- Uncle
- Grandfather
- Father
- Stepfather
Which author's autobiography "Eat, Pray, Love" chronicles her journey of self-discovery after a divorce?
- Elizabeth Gilbert
- Cheryl Strayed
- Brené Brown
- Glennon Doyle
In her autobiography "Wild", Cheryl Strayed recounts her solo hike on the Pacific Crest Trail after her mother's death and a:
- Divorce
- Job loss
- Addiction
- All of the above
Which author's autobiography "The Year of Magical Thinking" explores her grief and loss after the sudden death of her husband?
- Joan Didion
- Anne Lamott
- Mary Karr
- Dani Shapiro
In his autobiography "The Motorcycle Diaries", Ernesto Che Guevara recounts his journey through South America with his friend:
- Fidel Castro
- Alberto Granado
- Camilo Cienfuegos
- Juan Almeida Bosque
Which author's autobiography "Angela's Ashes" depicts his impoverished childhood in Limerick, Ireland?
- Frank McCourt
- John Boyne
- Colm Tóibín
- Sebastian Barry